Katoomba · from Sydney by public transport
Scenic World is about 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus, with 2 changes on a typical weekday morning. You arrive at Scenic World (Temporary Stop), right by Scenic World.
About Scenic World
Scenic World is a family-owned tourist attraction located in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Sydney.5 mi) elevated boardwalk through ancient rainforest.
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Step by step
- Walk 200 m to Central Station.
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Katoomba Station, leaving at 08:55 (1h 53m).
- Walk 850 m to Katoomba RSL, Lurline St. About 200 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- Bus 686 from Katoomba RSL, Lurline St to Echo Point Rd after Lurline St, leaving at 11:07 (2 min).
- Bus 686 from Echo Point Rd opp Raymond Rd to Scenic World (Temporary Stop), leaving at 11:12 (3 min).
- Walk 150 m to Scenic World.
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Closest station and stops
The closest train station to Scenic World is Katoomba Station, 2.5 km on foot. The usual route from Central leaves you at Scenic World (Temporary Stop), 150 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Scenic World | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Train station | Katoomba Station | 2.5 km on foot |
| Bus stop | Scenic World (Temporary Stop) (on the usual route) | 150 m on foot |
Walking distances follow the footpath network; where a stop is not joined to it the distance is a straight line, and the walk is longer.
By train, ferry, bus or light rail
Each line is a separate search of the timetable using only that kind of transport (and the train to reach a wharf or light rail stop), on weekday mornings from Central.
- By train: typically 2 hr 33 min from Central with no changes: Blue Mountains Line. Scenic World by train
- By bus alone: only by a long chain of services, typically 6 hr from Central with 15 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
From other stations
Typical weekday-morning journeys to Scenic World, measured the same way as from Central.
| From | Typical time | Changes | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2h 21m | 2 | Blue Mountains Line then bus 686 then bus 686 |
| Town Hall | 2h 42m | 4 | train and bus |
| Circular Quay | 2h 48m | 3 | train and bus |
| Sydney Airport | 2h 52m | 4 | train and bus |
| Parramatta | 2h 01m | 2 | Blue Mountains Line then bus 686G |
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 04:22, last at 23:11; roughly every 30 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 04:23, last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Scenic World the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 21:42 and reaches Central at 00:23, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:35 and reaches Central at 01:12, by Blue Mountains Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Katoomba RSL, Lurline St, bus 686, Echo Point Rd opp Raymond Rd and Scenic World (Temporary Stop) are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.
| On the usual route | Timetable says |
|---|---|
| Central Station (board) | not published |
| Blue Mountains Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Katoomba RSL, Lurline St (change) | not published |
| bus 686 (vehicle) | not published |
| Echo Point Rd opp Raymond Rd (change) | not published |
| bus 686 (vehicle) | not published |
| Scenic World (Temporary Stop) (get off) | not published |
From the wheelchair fields Transport for NSW publishes with the timetable. It has no information on lifts, ramps or whether a lift is working today; check Transport for NSW before you travel.
Last mile
The route ends at Scenic World (Temporary Stop), right by Scenic World: no walk to speak of and no taxi needed.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Three Sistersabout 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Katoombaabout 2 hours from Sydney by train
Leuraabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Wentworth Fallsabout 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Govetts Leap Lookoutabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train
Lockley Pylonabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Scenic World without a car?
- Yes. Scenic World is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: train and bus, about 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney with 2 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Scenic World from Sydney?
- About 2 hours 20 minutes from Sydney: the median of 15 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Scenic World on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 04:23 and the last at 23:23; roughly every 45 minutes.
- What is the closest train station to Scenic World?
- Katoomba Station, 2.5 km on foot. The usual route does not use it: Blue Mountains Line then bus 686 then bus 686 to Scenic World (Temporary Stop) is the way to go.
- Can you get to Scenic World by train?
- Yes, typically 2 hr 33 min from Central with no changes: Blue Mountains Line.
- Can you get to Scenic World by bus?
- Only only by a long chain of services, typically 6 hr from Central with 15 changes; the usual route is much quicker.
- What time is the last train back from Scenic World to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 21:42 and reaches Central at 00:23, by Blue Mountains Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:35 and reaches Central at 01:12, by Blue Mountains Line.
- Is Scenic World wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Katoomba RSL, Lurline St, bus 686, Echo Point Rd opp Raymond Rd and Scenic World (Temporary Stop) are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.